How To Pronounce Supplant

supplant

UK
Phonemic
/səˈplɑːnt/
Phonetic
[səˈpl̥ɑ̃ːnt̚]
US
Phonemic
/səˈplænt/

In British English, supplant is pronounced /səˈplɑːnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpl̥ɑ̃ːnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈplænt/.

Supplant has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

səplɑːnt

Supplant has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

supplant + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/səˈplɑːnts/
US
/səˈplænts/
supplant + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/səˈplɑːn.tɪd/
US
/səˈplæn.t̯ɪd/
supplant + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/səˈplɑːn.tɪŋ/
US
/səˈplæn.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Supplant

Questions About Supplant

How do you pronounce supplant in British English?

In British English, supplant is pronounced /səˈplɑːnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpl̥ɑ̃ːnt̚].

How do you pronounce supplant in American English?

In American English, supplant is pronounced /səˈplænt/.

How many syllables are in supplant?

Supplant has two syllables, /sə/ + /plɑːnt/.

Where is the stress in supplant?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /plɑːnt/.

Do British and American English pronounce supplant the same way?

No. British English has /səˈplɑːnt/ and American English has /səˈplænt/.

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